Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs white mugwort

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Artemisia lactiflora

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while white mugwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	white mugwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Fabaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acacia	Artemisia
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Artemisia lactiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and white mugwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

white mugwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	white mugwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

white mugwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.